Gray armband? Anyone know what this was for?

**martinsuper** · 08-18-2010, 06:14 PM

Had someone ask me what this gray armband was for? Looks just like a regular one, but gray. Appears to be original in every way.

-Martin

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 08-18-2010 06:14 PM

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**gothickk** · 08-18-2010, 06:22 PM

I'm positive it a SA Reservist's Armband. Looks killer!

**Adrian Stevenson** · 08-18-2010, 07:42 PM

Hi Martin, I would agree, SA Reserve.

Cheers, Ade.

**RH1941** · 08-18-2010, 07:58 PM

Martin Thank's for showing this armband had I seen it at a show I would have walked by it thinking it was fake. Very nice. Gary

**sitges1990** · 08-19-2010, 12:41 PM

I'm with you Gary, never seen such an animal. I've got alot to learn.

**davekj** · 08-25-2010, 05:51 PM

Wasn't there a SA reservist armband with gray stripes like an SS also ?
Dave

**debbi082009** · 08-29-2010, 07:57 AM

If this should be a SA reservist armband then it must be the SA 1 . The SA reserve 1 members came from Stahlhelmbund. The SA reserve 2 wear only the red swastika armband with a 1cm silvergrey stripe on top and bottom border.

**HPL2008** · 12-26-2010, 01:43 PM

I just found somehting that should be of interest here - A recently sold Stahlhelmbund tunic sporting one of those grey Swastika armbands:
Hamburg Stahlhelm Bund Tunic And Cap Set-SOLD
Provided this is an untouched orignial, it would appear that these brassards were specifically made for wear with the field-grey Stahlhelmbund uniforms during the transitional period when the Stahlhelmbund was subordinated to and eventually absorbed by the SA.

**BOB COLEMAN** · 12-27-2010, 07:44 PM

by HPL2008

I just found somehting that should be of interest here - A recently sold Stahlhelmbund tunic sporting one of those grey Swastika armbands:
Hamburg Stahlhelm Bund Tunic And Cap Set-SOLD
Provided this is an untouched orignial, it would appear that these brassards were specifically made for wear with the field-grey Stahlhelmbund uniforms during the transitional period when the Stahlhelmbund was subordinated to and eventually absorbed by the SA.

I agree. These are quite rare. In the late 1950's, I picked one of these up in a resale shop that sold a lot of war relics. They were not faking things like this back then. The SA reserve wore a standard kampfbinde with gray stripes on the edges.